Author:
Amin Maalouf
Stars:
2
Review by: Mandy Apgar
An account of the crusades from the events that led to their
genesis on up to the final battles, all told for once through an Islamic
perspective. That in itself is a refreshing idea, to hear the words of
Saladin and others, even average, every day people living in the areas
affected and caught in the middle. The problem is that the author seems
to want to cram too much into too small a book, and the writing comes
off as very dry at times. Otherwise the book would've been a lot better.
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